Hardest HIST classes at SJSU

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

HIST 100W: History Writers' Workshop Average GPA 2.77, 476 students
HIST 189A: California History to 1900 Average GPA 2.79, 206 students
HIST 10A: European History: Ancient to Modern, to 1500 Average GPA 2.82, 363 students
HIST 15: Essentials of U.S. History Average GPA 2.86, 13,063 students
HIST 170: Topics Amer Hist Average GPA 2.88, 168 students
HIST 10B: Western Civilization Average GPA 2.89, 276 students
HIST 99: History Fundamentals Average GPA 3.00, 487 students
HIST 1B: World History from 1500 Average GPA 3.05, 227 students
HIST 181: Adv Topics Am Hist Average GPA 3.08, 383 students
HIST 170S: Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions Average GPA 3.10, 1,730 students
HIST 1A: World History to 1500 Average GPA 3.12, 276 students
HIST 176: Civil War and Reconstruction America Average GPA 3.16, 119 students
HIST 114: The Ancient West, 500 BCE-400 CE Average GPA 3.19, 106 students
HIST 146: Adv Topic Euro Hist Average GPA 3.22, 173 students
HIST 109A: History of China Average GPA 3.22, 113 students
HIST 50: Historical Process: Understanding Historical Reasoning Average GPA 3.23, 361 students
HIST 102: Historiography Average GPA 3.23, 348 students
HIST 132: Adv Top World Hist Average GPA 3.24, 373 students
HIST 112: Ancient West Average GPA 3.25, 147 students
HIST 126: Adv Topic Medieval Average GPA 3.27, 207 students
HIST 155: 20th Century World Average GPA 3.28, 595 students
HIST 153: Hist Women Europe Average GPA 3.34, 125 students
HIST 121B: Med. Worlds 11-15c Average GPA 3.36, 116 students
HIST 20A: History of the American People Average GPA 3.37, 544 students
HIST 20B: History of the American People Average GPA 3.39, 492 students